MassVoter.com← Westford Select BoardWestford Select Board · 2019–2020 Board · Regular meeting
November 26, 2019
14 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: Elizabeth Almeida, Tom Clay, Mark Kost, Andrea Peraner-Sweet, Scott Hazelton
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Public Hearing
Open the Public Hearing
It was moved by Selectman Kost, seconded by Selectman Clay and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO OPEN the Public Hearing.
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Kost, seconded by Selectman Clay and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO OPEN the Public Hearing..” (Motion: Kost, second: Clay)
Order the following enforcement action: Effective immediately the owners of the dog known as Hazel Haley is required to 1
It was moved by Selectman Clay, seconded by Selectman Peraner-Sweet and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO ORDER the following enforcement action: Effective immediately the owners of the dog known as Hazel Haley is required to 1.
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Clay, seconded by Selectman Peraner-Sweet and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO ORDER the following enforcement action: Effective immediately the owners of the dog known as Hazel Haley is required to 1..” (Motion: Clay, second: Peraner-Sweet)
Close the Public Hearing
It was moved by Selectman Peraner-Sweet, seconded by Selectman Kost and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO CLOSE the Public Hearing.
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Peraner-Sweet, seconded by Selectman Kost and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO CLOSE the Public Hearing..” (Motion: Peraner-Sweet, second: Kost)
Old/New Business
Approve the request to disband the Road Safety Zones Committee
It was moved by Selectman Peraner-Sweet, seconded by Selectman Clay and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPROVE the request to disband the Road Safety Zones Committee.
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Peraner-Sweet, seconded by Selectman Clay and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPROVE the request to disband the Road Safety Zones Committee..” (Motion: Peraner-Sweet, second: Clay)
Approve the annual license list as presented except for Busa Wine & Spirits and The Willows
It was moved by Selectman Peraner-Sweet, seconded by Selectman Kost and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPROVE the annual license list as presented except for Busa Wine & Spirits and The Willows.
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Peraner-Sweet, seconded by Selectman Kost and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPROVE the annual license list as presented except for Busa Wine & Spirits and The Willows..” (Motion: Peraner-Sweet, second: Kost)
Consent Agenda
Approve the Consent Agenda, subject to all public safety recommendations
It was moved by Selectman Peraner-Sweet, seconded by Selectman Kost and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPROVE the Consent Agenda, subject to all public safety recommendations.
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Peraner-Sweet, seconded by Selectman Kost and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPROVE the Consent Agenda, subject to all public safety recommendations..” (Motion: Peraner-Sweet, second: Kost)
Approve the Regular Session minutes of November 12, 2019
It was moved by Selectman Kost, seconded by Selectman Peraner-Sweet and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPROVE the Regular Session minutes of November 12, 2019.
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Kost, seconded by Selectman Peraner-Sweet and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPROVE the Regular Session minutes of November 12, 2019..” (Motion: Kost, second: Peraner-Sweet)
Approve the Executive Session minutes of November 12, 2019, and to not release them
It was moved by Selectman Kost, seconded by Selectman Peraner-Sweet and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPROVE the Executive Session minutes of November 12, 2019, and to not release them.
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Kost, seconded by Selectman Peraner-Sweet and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPROVE the Executive Session minutes of November 12, 2019, and to not release them..” (Motion: Kost, second: Peraner-Sweet)
Town Manager's Report
Approve the 2020 Board of Selectmen/Town Manager Goals as amended
It was moved by Selectman Kost, seconded by Selectman Clay and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPROVE the 2020 Board of Selectmen/Town Manager Goals as amended.
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Kost, seconded by Selectman Clay and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPROVE the 2020 Board of Selectmen/Town Manager Goals as amended..” (Motion: Kost, second: Clay)
Accept the GIFT FROM National Grid in the amount of $37,500.00 for purposes of partially funding road resurfacing expenses for Lowell Road
It was moved by Selectman Peraner-Sweet, seconded by Selectman Kost and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO ACCEPT THE GIFT FROM National Grid in the amount of $37,500.00 for purposes of partially funding road resurfacing expenses for Lowell Road.
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Peraner-Sweet, seconded by Selectman Kost and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO ACCEPT THE GIFT FROM National Grid in the amount of $37,500.00 for purposes of partially funding road resurfacing expenses for Lowell Road..” (Motion: Peraner-Sweet, second: Kost)
Approve a three-year contract to JV Property Services, LLC. For Facility Management Services at East Boston Camps-Stony Brook Conservation Land in the amount of $138,000.00 or $46,000.00 per...
It was moved by Selectman Peraner-Sweet, seconded by Selectman Kost and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPROVE a three-year contract to JV Property Services, LLC. For Facility Management Services at East Boston Camps-Stony Brook Conservation Land in the amount of $138,000.00 or $46,000.00 per contract year.
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Peraner-Sweet, seconded by Selectman Kost and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPROVE a three-year contract to JV Property Services, LLC. For Facility Management Services at East Boston Camps-Stony Brook Conservation Land in the amount of $138,000.00 or $46,000.00 per contract year..” (Motion: Peraner-Sweet, second: Kost)
Approve the purchase orders as presented
It was moved by Selectman Peraner-Sweet, seconded by Selectman Kost and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPROVE the purchase orders as presented.
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Peraner-Sweet, seconded by Selectman Kost and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPROVE the purchase orders as presented..” (Motion: Peraner-Sweet, second: Kost)
Correspondence
Waive the reading of the list of correspondence
It was moved by Selectman Kost, seconded by Selectman Peraner-Sweet and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO WAIVE the reading of the list of correspondence.
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Kost, seconded by Selectman Peraner-Sweet and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO WAIVE the reading of the list of correspondence..” (Motion: Kost, second: Peraner-Sweet)
Adjournment
Adjourn at 8:46 pm
It was moved by Selectman Kost, seconded by Selectman Peraner-Sweet and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO ADJOURN at 8:46 pm.
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Kost, seconded by Selectman Peraner-Sweet and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO ADJOURN at 8:46 pm..” (Motion: Kost, second: Peraner-Sweet)
From the Westford Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s document archive (“View all meeting minutes” on the Select Board page) and, for recent meetings, its Agenda Center. We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos (the town’s website has only an unnamed group photo): League of Women Voters of Westford Voters’ Guides — Chris Barrett, Tom Clay and Elizabeth Sawyer (2026); Sean Kelly and Noëlle Donovan (2025). Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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